East African Community (EAC) vs Lesotho: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2

East African Community (EAC)
7.2
in 2022
Lesotho
5.07
in 2022
East African Community (EAC) rank
71st
Lesotho rank
73rd

Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 over time

  • East African Community (EAC)
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

East African Community (EAC) currently reports 7.2 against 5.07 in Lesotho, a difference of 2.13.

That makes East African Community (EAC)'s figure about 1.4 times Lesotho's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, East African Community (EAC) has been ahead every year.

East African Community (EAC) ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 156 groups.

East African Community (EAC) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East African Community (EAC) Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 8.84 6.45 2.39 East African Community (EAC)
2010s 7.59 5.38 2.21 East African Community (EAC)
2020s 7.23 5.08 2.15 East African Community (EAC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2, East African Community (EAC) or Lesotho?
East African Community (EAC), at 7.2 against 5.07 in Lesotho as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 between East African Community (EAC) and Lesotho?
2.13, with East African Community (EAC) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East African Community (EAC) and Lesotho?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do East African Community (EAC) and Lesotho rank globally for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
East African Community (EAC) ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 73rd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed